Minutes of the CHAS Senate November 3, 2014. 3:30 p.m. Dean’s Conference Room CAC Members present: Doely/Dooley (Art), Tamplin (Biology), Manfredi (Chemistry & Biochemistry), Brand (Communication Studies), Garrett (Communication Sciences & Disorders), East (Computer Science), Czarnetzki/(Earth Science), Vanderwall (Languages & Literatures), Wood (Mathematics), Vorobiev (Music), Lahroodi (Philosophy & World Religions), Morgan (Physics), Ophus (Science Education), Greenhaigh (Technology), Parrott (Theatre), Haack (Dean’s OfWice) !
1. Call to Order At 3:30 pm by Chair Morgan. !
2. Approval of Minutes from October 20, 2014 Motion by Vanderwall /Czarnetzki ; approved with minor corrections !
3. Announcements a. Dean or Associate Dean i. EMT (Executive Management Team—Pres. & those reporting to him) and Cabinet met earlier today. Topics included TIER, tuition freeze, Yik Yak episode, Schindler update, Droople weakness, policy revisions, …). Discussion occurred regarding • TIER: academic not done; RE business portion, HS ranks not reported, common application portal, P&S hiring structure • tuition freeze (likely to occur) • animals on campus, mostly personal pets may come on campus but not in buildings (is part of broad update of policies) ii. questions • provost search time frame b. Additional Announcements i. search for director, Center for Educational Transformation on the move ii. April Chatham-­‐Carpenter & Shoshanna Coon will visit us in on Feb. 2, 2015 to discuss curriculum process !
4. Old Business a. Election of CHAS representative to University committees and University Faculty Senate i. Replacement representative for the University Curriculum Committee • Penny Wang will not serve, so we need a replacement • possibilities: • Tom Hall, could be asked to serve • Pete Berendzen might be willing to serve • Wood/Vanderwall moved to table until we hear from Tom; passed without dissent !
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ii. Discussion of possible Senate resolution to University committee drafting recommended guidelines re: voting faculty • discussion re whether renewable term faculty should be voting b. Proposed changes to curriculum review i. Revisions to calendar workWlow since previous discussion • discussed time-­‐line: paper review in Jan/Feb; Leap Frog review in April, … ii. Review of draft guidelines from ad hoc committee (East, Morgan, Vanderwall) • see attached (some changes suggested) iii. Revisions to CHAS bylaws • see attached 5. New Business a. 2014-­‐15 Faculty Award Nominees i. Regents award for Faculty Excellence (see Provosts web site; College nominates up to eight; names to Nancy Cobb) ii. Ross A. Nielsen Professional Service Award iii. 1943 Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching b. Additional new business i. none !
6. Adjournment — motion by Wood/Garrett; approved without dissent